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Organocatalytic enantioselective cross-aldol reaction of aryl ketones with heteroaromatic trifluoromethyl ketone hydrates for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl tertiary alcohols.

Wei WangZhaoliang QinZe TanWen Yang
Published in: Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2023)
An efficient organocatalytic enantioselective cross-aldol reaction of aryl ketones with heteroaromatic trifluoromethyl ketone hydrates via enolate intermediates has been developed. The cross-aldol reactions catalyzed by Takemoto-type thiourea catalysts proceeded well under mild conditions, furnishing a variety of enantioenriched α-trifluoromethyl tertiary alcohols bearing N-heteroaromatics with good to high yields and enantioselectivities. This protocol features broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, and easy gram-scale preparation.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • highly efficient
  • gram negative
  • electron transfer
  • simultaneous determination